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cheap or easy DIY FT
I need to buy a new FT for my new system i want to set up, but i cant find a cheap FT.
i want something around 600gallons maybe more maybe lil less but something around there.
all the ones i can find are in the thousands.
Wat is something cheap i can buy and use as a FT.
like for my already running system im using the 275 gallon "tote" i wish they had 600 gallon "totes" :).
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Permalink Reply by TCLynx on -
Well I've made my big system fish tank using two cattle panels, some banding, a tarp and 1/4" blueboard to protect the liner and a big chunk of pond liner. I figure it is about 600 gallons and probably cost me less than $400. Folding the liner was tricky and pushing the pipe through the uniseal was really hard but I like the tank.
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Permalink Reply by TCLynx on
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You might also be able to find a deeper stock tank from a feed store if you search around.
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Permalink Reply by Danny Daniel on -
hmm good idea, i will look around :).
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Permalink Reply by Jeff Kier on
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my question is "what is wrong with multiple 275 gallon totes plumbed together"
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Permalink Reply by Robert C. Wood on -
I been looking for large tanks but the majority are way over priced, one place that I have found to have decent prices for tanks inthe 600gal range is your local septic field installer.
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Permalink Reply by TCLynx on
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Nothing is really wrong with plumbing multiple tanks together. If you plumb tanks together though, you must keep in mind that they need big enough plumbing to keep the flow good and not overflow the first tank. Also that the flow into the subsequent tanks will essentially be polluted by the earlier tanks (this may or may not be a problem, just keep it in mind in the flows and stocking plans.) Finally, you need to keep fish from swimming into the pipes and getting stuck and you need to be able to access the screens for cleaning.
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